Onsite SMT Maintenance & Programming Manager

Collins Aerospace; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation and 401(k) plan with match

Tuition reimbursement and student loan

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Melbourne, FL, is hiring for a Manager of Machine Maintenance and Machine Programming. You will maintain and program SMT and related equipment, optimize processes, and drive improvements in yield and uptime.

Role requires extensive hands-on maintenance, programming experience, and strong ability to read schematics. Onsite work with a comprehensive benefits package is offered to qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment maintenance and programming.
• Experience with machine control software from major electronic equipment providers (e.g., Universal , Juki, ERSA, PVA, SCS, Heller, Speedline, Nordson).
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and machine diagnostic outputs.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on SMT production equipment, including pick-and-place machines, reflow ovens, paste printers, selective soldering tools, and conformal coating systems.
• Create, modify, and optimize machine programs for SMT line operation (pick-and-place, print parameters, reflow profiles, and related processes).
• Create, modify, and optimize machine programs for other manufacturing equipment like ERSA, PVA, CSC and other manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control-system issues related to SMT equipment.
• Calibrate and verify machine performance, including placement accuracy, paste deposition, thermal profiling, and soldering quality.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities including program creation, feeder setup, stencil selection, reflow profiling, and process validation.
• Maintain equipment documentation, programming files, maintenance logs, and process setup instructions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering and production teams to improve quality, yield, and throughput.
• Monitor and optimize SMT line performance to improve cycle time, uptime, and overall equipment efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, ESD protocols, safety requirements, and manufacturing best practices.
• Identify and recommend upgrades, tooling improvements, and process enhancements.

Skills

SMT maintenance

Programming

Electrical schematics

Diagnostics

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

ERSA

PVA

SCS

Heller

Juki

Nordson

Universal

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Melbourne, FL, is hiring for a Manager of Machine Maintenance and Machine Programming. You will maintain and program SMT and related equipment, optimize processes, and drive improvements in yield and uptime.

Role requires extensive hands-on maintenance, programming experience, and strong ability to read schematics. Onsite work with a comprehensive benefits package is offered to qualified candidates.